Salary

Grade 3 - £28,732 - £31,023

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Package

Permanent

Date posted

17/10/2025

Job reference

BH000819

Join our team as an Environmental Operative

Make a visible difference in our neighbourhoods. As an Environmental Operative, you’ll help create clean, safe and welcoming environments for our customers by carrying out cleaning, clearance and basic grounds maintenance across our properties and communal areas. Your work plays a vital part in delivering high-quality housing and services across our communities.

Key Responsibilities

Clean the interior and exterior of void properties and communal areas (e.g. sweeping, mopping, hoovering, cleaning appliances, windows, fixtures and fittings, jet washing graffiti, gutter cleaning).
Carry out safe and compliant environmental cleaning, including handling biohazards and sharps.
Clear and dispose of waste and debris from properties and neighbourhoods, including litter picking, emptying bins and responding to fly tipping requests.
Issue TORTS notices for tenant non-compliance and remove items/waste if not cleared by the deadline.
Undertake basic grounds maintenance tasks such as strimming, hedge cutting, lopping bushes/trees and washing down pathways.
Support wider maintenance activities by assisting operatives with manual handling, basic tasks and materials deliveries.
Act as a visible representative on estates, signposting customers and reporting repairs, tenancy breaches or other issues.
Use equipment and tools safely and maintain a tidy working environment.
Champion Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and report Health & Safety concerns promptly.
Option to volunteer for an on-call rota to respond to urgent environmental cleaning needs.

What you’ll need to succeed

Ability to carry out manual handling tasks, including lifting equipment, furniture and waste safely.
Customer-focused approach with strong communication skills.
Experience working as part of a team.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Basic understanding of safe working practices, including health and safety and COSHH requirements (training desirable).
Ability to complete paperwork to maintain accurate records.
Experience using cleaning equipment, gardening tools or machinery (desirable).
A full clean driving licence (desirable).
Digital confidence using devices or Microsoft 365 applications (desirable).
Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all aspects of work.

Interview Date(s): Interviews for this position will be held week commencing 10th November 2025

Are you ready to play your part? ].

Applying Instructions

In your application, please provide examples that meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the Role Profile and Person Specification. Your selection for an interview will be based on this information.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.

As a Disability Confident employer, we aim to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact us at hello@boltonathome.org.uk if you need any support with your application.

You can find more information about our employee benefits on our website > https://www.boltonathome.org.uk/employee-benefits

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